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14/08/2008 : Running A Charity As A Business
Charities are facing increasing competition for grants and donations so they often establish trading operations to generate essential additional funds. At the same time the public and other funding bodies are demanding that charities adopt a more efficient… »

12/08/2008 : Media Law Round Up
Prince Philip’s Privacy It’s hard to say which was the most exasperated – Prince Philip’s complaint to the PCC over the Evening Standard’s claim that he has prostate cancer, or the palace’s understated riposte that… »

11/08/2008 : Equal Work should be rewarded by Equal Pay!
This is what we were told when the Equal Pay Act 1970 became law in December 1975. Now, 33 years later we are still grappling with this issue but a recent court decision makes it illegal to pay women less on the grounds of pay protection schemes,… »

06/08/2008 : Divorce and the Credit Crunch
A lot of publicity recently has been about the winners and losers of the credit crunch but what about couples who want to divorce? Generally speaking, divorce has a property led focus – most couples will live in a house they jointly own… »

01/08/2008 : Proposed New Defence For Victims of Domestic Violence
Imagine these two situations. In the first a husband is beating up his wife in the kitchen. She seizes a knife and kills him. In the second a wife after years of physical and mental abuse decides that she cannot cope anymore and meticulously plans… »

31/07/2008 : New Legislation Could Help Intellectual Property Owners To Enforce Their Rights
The Office of Fair Trading now has extra powers in the fight against copying, counterfeiting and stamping out the selling of fake goods. Prior to May 2008 the OFT had various disparate powers in relation to mis-leading products and consumer protection.… »

29/07/2008 : Buying At Auction – Is This The Way To Get On The Property Ladder?
How to make a successful bid at an auction is explained by Angela Williams , who recently acted in the auction of a mill and cottage in Chumleigh that featured in the recent TV programme Property Matters. When house prices drop or there is a… »

29/07/2008 : Mosley Privacy Judgment: “Nothing Landmark”…Except The Stark Implications
As Max Mosley soothes his injured dignity with £60,000 in damages following a high-profile privacy win over the News of the World, the media are reeling from the latest blow to press freedom. Mr Justice Eady suggested there was “nothing… »

29/07/2008 : Seasonal Workers
Seasonal workers cannot benefit from statutory employment protection but are classed as workers and therefore benefit from The National Minimum Wage and the Working Time regulations 1998. Employers should not ask live – in staff to be on… »

28/07/2008 : The Art Facts: Tax
There is no escape from the daily round of financial horror stories but the art market is seeing buoyant sales. With a bearish stock market some other traditional investments, like art, are making a come back as investors look for other ways to… »

25/07/2008 : Whistle Blowers
At last there is help for employers struggling through the jungle of whistle blowing legislation in the form of the newly published British Standards Institute Code of practice. It is full of common sense help for employers and promotes a positive approach… »

24/07/2008 : South West Employers Named And Shamed For Employing Illegal Immigrants
Six South West companies are facing fines of £50,000 for employing illegal immigrants as part of the Home Office’s crackdown on people smuggling. The UK Border Agency (which is part of the Home Office, responsible for securing UK borders… »

23/07/2008 : Equality Legislation For Chamber Link
This June Harriet Harman unveiled her “Framework for a fairer future” hitting the headlines with the prospect of legislation to allow “positive discrimination” in favour of women and ethnic minorities. The new bill will… »

23/07/2008 : Who Will Be Picking The Fruit This Year?
One million migrant workers have come to the UK since May 2004 according to recent estimates. Love them or hate them, the agricultural sector benefits, as they work in low paid seasonal jobs like fruit picking that many UK workers no longer want.… »

22/07/2008 : Is The Common Law Spouse Set To Arrive?
The myth of the common law spouse has survived all attempts to dispel it by legal advisers and other professionals. Despite numerous government campaigns to educate the public that there is no such person, more than half of the British public still believes… »

17/07/2008 : Maternity Leave – Can It Damage Your Career?
Women taking maternity leave could damage their career prospects according to comments by the Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission this week. Similarly the proposed extension to request flexible working for those with children… »

15/07/2008 : Shifting Sands Of Press Photography And Privacy
Picture desks can be forgiven for feeling bemused by current law and professional guidance on non-consensual photography and privacy. This area has been at the cutting edge of media law in recent weeks – with lots of heat, but little light… »

14/07/2008 : Zero Carbon Measures: Zero Movement?
Readers may recall recent Budgets which “greened” the house building process by offering tax incentives for carbon neutral developments. Other changes included a tightening in building regulations and the creation of a Code for Sustainable… »

14/07/2008 : Time To Re-think How The School Admissions System Works in England?
The Government wants to make the schools’ admission process fairer and more transparent for parents. It should end the current situation of admission procedures in one county being different to another. So the Department for Children, Schools… »

10/07/2008 : Buying A Holiday Online
The latest bout of rainy weather may tempt you to book a holiday on line but beware. If you don’t follow a few rules you could lose your money and holiday and give yourself a big headache. Research the company: see if anyone has reviewed… »

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